Sports
Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Racketball and Football all included in your membership
Tennis
Tennis is led by Tom Perkins, our Sports Manager. He is a Level 3 Tennis Professional. Tom is in the Top 100 in the World for his age group and worked with Cliff Drysdale in Florida and also previously coached Heather Watson.
Email sportsmanager@beechdown.co.uk for Tennis queries
Play socially - Three floodlit tennis courts available to book up to one week in advance. Court sessions are 60 minutes
Play competitively - Beechdown has around 12 teams that play in local leagues. To join the teams speak to Tom who will assess your game and then introduce you to the captains.
Tennis Programme
| Monday | 5.30pm - 6.45pm | Beginners Coaching | |
| 6.45pm - 8.00pm | Intermediate Coaching/Drills | ||
| 8.00pm - 9.30pm | Advanced Coaching/Drills | ||
| Tuesday | 6.00pm – 7.00pm | Cardio Tennis | |
| Thursday | 09.15am - 10.00am | Cardio Tennis Express | |
| 10.20am-11.20am | Tennis Social | ||
| 6.30pm - 7.30pm | Beginners Coaching | ||
| 7.30pm - 9.00pm | Intermediate/Advanced Coaching | ||
| Friday | 6pm-7pm | Cardio Tennis | |
| Saturday | 10.00am - 10.45am | Cardio Tennis Express |
Children's Tennis Programme
| Monday | 16:00 - 16.30 | Mini Tennis (Ages 4 & 5) |
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| 16.30-17.15 | Promising Players (invite only) | |
| Thursday | 16.00 - 16.30 | Mini Tennis (Ages 4 & 5) |
| 16.30 - 17.15 | Mini Tennis (Ages 6 & 7) | |
| 17.30 - 18.15 | Mini Tennis (Ages 8+) | |
| Saturday | 11.00 - 11.45 | Mini Tennis (Ages 4-7) |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | Mini Tennis (Ages 8+) |
Squash
Play socially - Two courts available to book up to 7 days in advance. Court sessions are 45 minutes. Members may not book or arrange to play on two court sessions in peak times:
Monday - Friday 1730-2030
Children may not pre-book courts after 1730 weekdays or before 1200 weekends.
Play competitively - Beechdown has 2 teams that play in local leagues. To join the teams speak to Tom Perkins our Sports Manager who will introduce you to the captains.
Squash Programme
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Tuesday
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| 6:15pm - 7:00pm | Beginners Coaching | |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Intermediate Coaching | |
| 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Advanced Coaching | |
| Sunday | 5.45pm - 7.45pm | Mix-in |
* - Denotes that it must be booked at reception
If you are a looking for competitive and fun matches against fellow members - join our Squash Ladder. Please find the information on the board opposite the Squash Courts. You can also email Tom: sportsmanager@beechdown.co.uk
Kidz Squash Programme
| Tuesday | 17.30 - 18.15 | Elite Junior Coaching (invite only) |
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Badminton
Beechdown has two Badminton Courts which are open all year round. We invite novices and improvers to the Monday evening sessions where you will be coached and guided. We have several teams playing in local leagues, Mens, Womens and Mixed.
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Badminton is led by Andrea and Tim Jefferies. They are both excellent players in their own right and qualified Badminton Association of GB coaches.
Email badminton@beechdown.co.uk for Badminton queries
Play socially - Two Indoor Badminton Courts. Court sessions are 30 or 60 minutes. We invite novices and improvers to the Monday evening session where Andrea and Tim will guide you and recommend whether you have team training potential.
Play competitively - We have several teams playing in local leagues, Mens, Womens and Mixed. Tim and Andrea may involve you in the teams after assessment at the Monday evening session.
Badminton Programme
| Monday | 7.30pm - 9.00pm | Open Club Night (All Standards) |
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| Thursday | 7.30pm - 9.00pm | Team Club Night (Team Only) |
| Friday | 7.30pm - 9.00pm | Open Club Night (All Standards) |
Kidz Badminton Programme
| Monday | 18.00 - 18.45 | Junior Badminton (Ages 8 - 15) |
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| 18.45 - 19.30 | Promising Players (invite only) |
Racketball
Racketball is the UK’s fastest growing sport! It is played on a squash court and is similar to squash. In racketball, a larger, bouncier ball and a shorter racket are used.
Overall this makes the game much easier to pick up than similar sports like squash or tennis. Racketball is said to be, ‘easy to learn yet difficult to master’ which is one of the key factors in the sports recent growth.
Adults Racketball Programme
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Tuesdays |
9:15am - 10:00am | Racketball Coaching |
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| Fridays | 6.15pm - 7.45pm | Racketball Mix-in |
Kidz Racketball Programme
| Tuesday | ||
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| 16.00 - 16.45 | Racketball (Ages 5 + 6) | |
| 16.45 - 17.30 | Racketball (Ages 7+) |
Football
Our floodlit 4G 5 a-side football allows adults and children to enjoy their football without getting muddy or suffering from injuries so often caused by playing on hard artificial surfaces like astroturf. The pitch is open at all times for casual play, there are also organised group sessions for adults and coaching for the children.
Football Timetable
Men’s Football is on three nights per week. Playing 7 aside on our 4G pitch playing for up to 90 minutes with a game picked with 2 even teams to make for some competitive exercise. To get involved book space online or at Reception and then meet at the pitch for 1930 warm up. Kick Off will be as soon as the bibs are shared out!
This social group always welcomes new players and play year round. Each May they organise a weekend away to play a friendly 11 a side match. This year they visit Milan!
| Monday | 19.30 - 21.00 | Mix-in |
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| Wednesday | 19.30 - 21.00 | Mix-in |
| Friday | 19.30 - 21.00 | Mix-in |
Kidz Football Timetable
| Friday | 16.00 - 16.30 | Ages 4 & 5 |
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| 16.30 - 17.15 | Ages 6 & 7 | |
| 17.15 - 18.00 | 8+ Years |
Click on a sports coach below to read more...
Tom
Sports Manager
Meet Tom
Sports Manager
Tom is our Sports Manager, responsible for everything at Beechdown that involves a ball or shuttle (apart from FitBall!!!).
Tom joined Beechdown in mid-2010 after roaming the world as a tennis player and coach. He coached Heather Watson in Guernsey, then moved on to China, Canada, Norway and USA before finding his home here at Beechdown.
Tom is now a Level 3 Tennis coach and a Level 1 Squash coach. He also plays football at a good level and enjoys coaching ALL sports.
Tim & Andrea
Badminton Coaches
Meet Tim & Andrea
Tim and Andrea run our Badminton programme. They are both excellent players in their own right and qualified Badminton Association of GB coaches.
Beechdown has two Badminton Courts which are open all year round. We invite novices and inprovers to the Monday Evening sessions where Andrea and Tim will guide you and recommend which programmes would suit you best. We have several teams playing in local leagues, Mens, Womens and Mixed.